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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Capo 3.
Parenthetical chords are either already played or just bass notes/optional.
ORDER: I V1 PC C PsC V2 PC C PsC INT FPC FC FPsC O
[INTRO]
 Em|      |   C|   D|
 Em|  Em/G|  Am|  Bm|
                   (take it all away)
[VERSE 1]
    EmBreathe your smoke into my lungsD  
    EmIn the back of the car with you I stare Dinto the sun
    EmStill not too old to die youngD  
[PRE-CHORUS]
The lovers Chold on    Em/Gto everyDthing
And lovers Chold on    Em/Gto anyDthing
[CHORUS]
    AmI chased Cyour love around a figure 8
    EmI need you Dmore than I can take
    AmYou promised Cforever and a day
    Em7And then Dyou take it all away
[POST-CHORUS]
    AmwayC, wayEm, way,D  
              (  D)
   (And then you take it all away)
    AmwayC, wayEm, way, Dway
[VERSE 2]
                    Em           Asus2   D(  Em   Bm)
    Place a kiss on my     cheekbone
                    Em         Asus2                   D(  Bm)
    Then you vanish me,    I'm bu - ried in the snow
    EmBut something tells me I'm not      A7sus2aloneD  
[PRE-CHORUS]
The lovers Chold on    Em/Gto everyDthing
And lovers Chold on    Em/Gto anyDthing
[CHORUS]
    AmI chased Cyour love around a figure 8
    EmI need you Dmore than I can take
    AmYou promised Cforever and a day
    Em7And then Dyou take it all away
[POST-CHORUS]
    AmwayC, wayEm, way,D  
              (  D)
   (And then you take it all away)
    AmwayC, wayEm, way, Dway
[INTERLUDE]
 Am| |  Emadd4/G|  Emadd4/G   Em/B|
  C| |  D| |
[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]
The lovers Chold on  G6to everyDthing
And G/Blovers Chold on  G6to anyDthing
So G/Blovers Cmaj7hold on  G6to everythingD  
And lovers Cmaj7hold on  G6to anythingD  
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
    AmI chased Cyour love around a figure 8
    EmI need you Dmore than I can take
    AmYou promised Cforever and a day
    Em7And then Dyou take it all away
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
    AmI chased Cyour love around a figure 8
    EmI need you Dmore than I can take
    AmYou promised Cforever and a day
    Em7And then Dyou take it all away
[FINAL POST-CHORUS]
    AmwayC, wayEm, way, Dway
    AmwayC, wayEm, way, Dway
              (  D)
   (And then you take it all away)
[OUTRO]
    Emway, way, way, way

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Figure 8

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Em7

Asus2

A7sus2

Emadd4/G

Em/B

G/B

Cmaj7

Capo 3.

Parenthetical chords are either already played or just bass notes/optional.

ORDER: I V1 PC C PsC V2 PC C PsC INT FPC FC FPsC O

[INTRO]

Em C D

| | | |

Em Em/G Am Bm

| | | |

(take it all away)

[VERSE 1]

Em D

Breathe your smoke into my lungs

Em D

In the back of the car with you I stare into the sun

Em D

Still not too old to die young

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Em/G D

The lovers hold on to everything

C Em/G D

And lovers hold on to anything

[CHORUS]

Am C

I chased your love around a figure 8

Em D

I need you more than I can take

Am C

You promised forever and a day

Em7 D

And then you take it all away

[POST-CHORUS]

Am C Em D

way, way, way,

( )

(And then you take it all away)

Am C Em D

way, way, way, way

[VERSE 2]

Em Asus2 D Em Bm

( )

Place a kiss on my cheekbone

Em Asus2 D Bm

( )

Then you vanish me, I'm bu - ried in the snow

Em A7sus2 D

But something tells me I'm not alone

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Em/G D

The lovers hold on to everything

C Em/G D

And lovers hold on to anything

[CHORUS]

Am C

I chased your love around a figure 8

Em D

I need you more than I can take

Am C

You promised forever and a day

Em7 D

And then you take it all away

[POST-CHORUS]

Am C Em D

way, way, way,

( )

(And then you take it all away)

Am C Em D

way, way, way, way

[INTERLUDE]

Am Emadd4/G Emadd4/G Em/B

| | | |

C D

| | | |

[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]

C G6 D

The lovers hold on to everything

G/B C G6 D

And lovers hold on to anything

G/B Cmaj7 G6 D

So lovers hold on to everything

Cmaj7 G6 D

And lovers hold on to anything

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

Am C

I chased your love around a figure 8

Em D

I need you more than I can take

Am C

You promised forever and a day

Em7 D

And then you take it all away

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

Am C

I chased your love around a figure 8

Em D

I need you more than I can take

Am C

You promised forever and a day

Em7 D

And then you take it all away

[FINAL POST-CHORUS]

Am C Em D

way, way, way, way

Am C Em D

way, way, way, way

( )

(And then you take it all away)

[OUTRO]

way, way, way, way

About Figure 8 Chords by Ellie Goulding

Learn how to play Figure 8 by Ellie Goulding with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Figure 8 chords”, “Figure 8 guitar chords”, or “Ellie Goulding Figure 8 chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Figure 8 chords and for experienced players who want accurate Figure 8 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, D, Em/G, Am, Bm.

FAQ — Figure 8 by Ellie Goulding

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Is "Figure 8" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Figure 8" in?

The chords for "Figure 8" show the original chord names (including C, Em, D, Em/G, Am, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.